Guide to the German Correspondence from the World Wars Collection
1916-1946
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Descriptive Summary
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Creator: |
Charles Apfelbaum Rare Manuscripts and Archives |
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Title: |
German Correspondence from the World Wars Collection
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Dates: |
1916 - 1946 |
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Abstract: |
German Correspondence from the World Wars contains letters to/from German soldiers and their friends and family. Only one
set of correspondence, that of soldier Hermann Lappan, is from the First World War. The collection also contains two diaries
of a German soldier involved in the Balkan Campaign, miscellaneous soldiers' documents, as well as correspondence (in English)
between a young Italian soldier and a young American student.
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Quantity: |
6 linear feet in 17 boxes |
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Call Phrase: |
MSS 161 |
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Historical Note
We lay aside letters never to read them again, and at last we destroy them out of discretion, and so disappears the most beautiful,
the most immediate breath of life, irrecoverable for ourselves and for others.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The estimated death toll of the Second World War (1937-1945), perhaps the most extensively studied event in the twentieth
century, is between 50 and 56 million people. This includes democides, military and civilian casualties, and those missing
in action throughout all of the war's various theatres. It may seem difficult to imagine "life" in such a deadly and uncertain
time, and yet, as these letters mainly written by German Wehrmacht soldiers and their families demonstrate, the everyday,
or a nostalgia for it, persisted. Here, a soldier's letter back to his parents might complain about a small ration of sausage,
and how his mother's cooking is missed, only to be followed by a letter that details an injury sustained on the front. The
"immediate" quality of the letters obviously cannot always be taken at face value. A soldier, aware of the severity of censors,
was probably not able to write as freely as he wished. The letters often do not contain as detailed information of military
activities as some researchers might wish. Apart from the generally strong sense of Heimat, political attitudes and statements about the government, especially critical ones that could lead to the death penalty,
are infrequently broached directly. Yet, this collection reveals, sometimes strinkingly, the often missing "human" aspect
of a seemingly very inhumane time and place - National Socialist Germany. These Feldpostbriefe [letters from/to the front], though an infinitesmal representation of the 40-50 billion sent and received in Germany throughout
WWII, will prove interesting to researchers interested in the Axis from "the bottom up" and in German war correspondence in
general. A short bibliography on Feldpostbriefe and the German soldier, which may assist the researcher, follows.
Fritz, Stephen G. Frontsoldaten: the German soldier in World War II. Lexington, Ky: University Press of Kentucky, 1995.
Buchbender, Ortwin, and Reinhold Sterz, eds. Das andere Gesicht des Krieges: Deutsche Feldpostbriefe, 1939-1945. Munich: Beck, 1982.
Golovchanski, Anatoly. "Ich will raus aus diesem Wahnsinn": deutsche Briefe von der Ostfront 1941-1945: aus sowjetischen Archiven. Wuppertal: P. Hammer; [Moskow]: Verlagsvereinigung des Schriftstellerverbandes der UdSSR, 1991.
Knoch, Peter. "Feldpost - eine unentdeckte historische Quellengattung." Geschichtsdidaktik 11, no. 2 (1986): 154-71.
Knoch, Peter, ed. Kriegsalltag: Die Rekonstruktion des Kreigsalltags als Aufgabe der historischen Forschung und der Friedenserziehung. Stuttgart: Metzler, 1989.
Kretschmer, Volker, and Detlef Vogel. "Feldpostbriefe im Zweiten Weltkrieg: Propagandainstrument und Spiegelbild von Kriegsauswirkungen.
Sozialwissenschaftliche Informationen 2 (1990): 103-10.
Lakowski, Richard, and Hans-Joachim Büll. Lebenszeichen 1945: Feldpost aus den letzten Kriegstagen. Leipzig: Militzke, 2002.
Wette, Wolfram, ed. Der Krieg des Kleinen Mannes: Eine Militärgeschichte von unten. Munich, Piper, 1992.
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Scope and Content Note
The majority of German Correspondence from the World Wars is exactly that - letters to and from German soldiers and their
families. The correspondence varies from a brief New Year's postcard to a long letter from the front. There is also correspondence,
the only in English, between a young American student and a young Italian soldier. The correspondence is followed by mementos
from Messinger's high school and college years, as well as small gifts from Pietro. There are two small diaries, which include
details of the German campaign in the Balkans, of WWII soldier Engelhard Hellmuth. The collection also contains two Soldbuecher
(military identification cards), certificates of honor (e.g., Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer), as well as some photographs and
newspaper clippings accompanying individual pieces of correspondence.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
SERIES I: Lappan, Hermann
The majority of these letters are from Hermann Lappan to his family. This is the one series in the collection that dates from
World War I.
SERIES II: Berger, Wolfgang
The majority of these letters are to and from Wolfgang and Richard Berger and their family.
SERIES III: Hellmuth, Engelhard
Series III contains two diaries of Engelhard Hellmuth, who, in 1942, was a Hauptscharführer [Head Company Leader] (the equivalent
of the Wermacht rank of Oberfeldwebel, which is roughly equivalent to the American Master Sergeant) with the S.S., or Schutzstaffel
[Protection Unit]. During this time, Hellmuth was involved in the German campaign in the Balkans.
SERIES IV: Jensen, Kurt
Series IV is entirely comprised of letters from Jensen back home to his parents in Schleswig, a city that is between Hamburg
and Denmark, closer to the latter. From late January of 1942 to February of 1943, Jensen was on the Russian front. His last
letter (April 1, 1945) bears the postmark of Wittenberge, which was bombed by the American Ninth Air Force on April 10 and
12.
SERIES V: Riedel, Helmut
The majority of the letters in this series are to Helmut Riedel, who was an Obergefreiter [Corporal] in World War II. There
are also a number of letters addresed to Matrose [Sailor] Riedel. Most letters are from family and freinds in Chemnitz. There
are some letters, usually sans envelope, penned by Helmut. There is a large number of letters without a corresponding envelope.
SERIES VI: Schiavi, Pietro, and Shirley Messinger
Series VI contains the letters of a young Italian, Pietro Schiavi, to his Rhode Island penpal, Shirley Messinger. The correspondence
of this series is in English, not German. The letters, which date from April 1935 to January 1945, trace Schiavi's trajectory
from student to soldier to prisoner of war in Germany. Schivai signs his name first as Pietro, then as Pete and Piero; he
also begins to refer to Shirley as Wally. The series contains the various "gifts" that Schiavi sent - a pressed flower, photos,
newspaper clippings, and a postcard book. The series also contains memorabilia from Messinger's high school and college (Pembroke)
years and a manuscript, "Facts about Pietro Schiavi," which includes an inventory of "Letters Received."
SERIES VII: Eugen Uhl; Josef (Sepp) Jung
Subseries A: Uhl, Eugen
Series VII, Sub-series A contains roughly 450 pieces of correspondence dating from 1936 to 1946, with the majority of the
letters dating from 1942 to 1944. The letters center around Eugen and Waldemar Uhl, both of whom were in the German army,
and their parents in St. Ingbert (Saar), Ernst and Therese Uhl. Waldemar's last letter home is from June 23, 1941. The letters
from Ernst and Therese begin in late 1942; almost all are addressed to Eugen. It appears that Ernst Uhl successfully petitioned
for his son Eugen's removal from the front to "[a less dangerous post]" in March of 1943 (see Atbacher, March 18, 1943, and
Hauptmann [...], March 22, 1943). The majority of letters in this subseries are between Eugen and his parents.
Subseries B: Jung, Josef
Interspersed with the Uhl family letters were about 35 letters addressed to Obergefreiter [Corporal] Josef (or Sepp, with
the familiar form Seppel, which can be abbreviated as Sepp'l) Jung. No immediate relationship between Jung and Uhl is apparent.
SERIES VIII: Werle, Jakob
The majority of the letters in this series are to Jakob Werle. The remaining letters are addressed either to the Werle Family
or sent by Jakob himself. The reader will notice that Werle's hand is radically different in the letter of February 14, 1944
from the military hospital at Wenden due to his injuries from a grenade explosion in Russia. From the German hospital in Wenden,
Werle was transferred to a military hospital in Choroszcz, near Bialystok, in Poland. From Poland, he was moved back to Germany,
to the hospital at Erfurt, from where his last letter, the latest dated (February 15, 1945) letter in this series, was sent.
SERIES IX: Zieher, Gottlob
With the exception of a single letter, dated February 18, 1943, Gottlob Zieher's correspondence is comprised of letters received.
The majority of these are letters from Zieher's siblings, many from Frieda Zieher, who wrote from the family's hometown, Dinkelsbühl.
The last letter sent to Zieher, from his sister Lina, is dated August 20, 1944.
SERIES X: Miscellaneous wartime documents
Series X contains miscellaneous items that, at the time of acquisition, were, seemingly arbitrarily, grouped with the correspondence
of Gottlob Zieher. These items, labelled as miscellaneous documents, include soldier identification books, certificates of
military honor, and an application to the Evangelical church, among others.
Oversize
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Arrangement
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At the series level, the correspondence is arranged first by its larger historical context (i.e., first World War I, here
represented solely by the Lappan correspondence, and then World War II), and then alphabetically by the last name of the soldier
by/to whom the correspondence is written.
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At the folder level, correspondence is arranged alphabetically by last name of the writer. When a writer's name is either
not present or not at all legible, that writer's correspondence is presented at the end of the series. Each writer's correspondence
is presented chronologically in his/her respective folder(s). When an item's date is either not present or not legible, that
item is presented at the end of the writer's folder(s).
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Series X contains miscellaneous items that, at the time of acquisition, were, seemingly arbitrarily, grouped with the correspondence
of Gottlob Zieher. These items, labelled as miscellaneous documents, include soldier identification books, certificates of
military honor, and an application to the Evangelical church, among others.
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Related Material at Fales Library and Special Collections
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Separated Material
There is no record of materials that are associated by provenance to the described materials that have been physically separated
or removed.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers without restrictions. Appointments are necessary to consult archive and manuscript materials.
Use Restrictions
Collection use is subject to all copyright laws. Permission to
publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of Fales
Library and Special Collections. For more information, contact
Fales Library and Special Collections
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012Phone: (212) 998-2596
Fax: (212) 995-3835
Email: fales.library@nyu.edu
URL: http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/fales/cdfa.htm
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Access Points
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Subject Names: |
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Berger |
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Hellmuth |
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Jensen |
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Jung |
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Lappan |
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Messinger |
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Riedel |
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Schiavi |
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Uhl |
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Subject Topics: |
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Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 -- Public opinion. |
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Soldiers -- Germany -- Correspondence |
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Soldiers -- Germany -- History -- 20th century |
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Soldiers -- Italy -- Correspondence |
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Correspondence |
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Correspondence |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany -- Public opinion |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Postal service |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Public opinion |
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Subject Places: |
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Austria |
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Berlin |
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Chemnitz |
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Choroszcz (Poland) |
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Dinkelsbühl (Germany) |
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Erufrt (Germany) |
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Germany |
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Italy |
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Munich (Germany) |
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Poland |
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Providence |
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Russia |
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Schleswig (Germany) |
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St. Ingbert (Germany) |
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Vienna |
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Document Types: |
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Clippings |
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Correspondence |
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Decorations of honor |
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Identity cards |
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Magazines |
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Photographs |
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Administrative Information
Provenance
The collection was purchased from Charles Apfelbaum Rare Manuscripts and Archives in 2003.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Collection title, date (if known); German Correspondence from the World Wars; MSS 161; box number; folder number; Fales Library
and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
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Container List
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
| Series I: Hermann Lappan
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Scope and Content:
The majority of these letters are from Hermann Lappan to his family. This is the one series in the collection that dates from
World War I.
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Date |
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Dabow, Hermann- December 24, 1916- April 1, 1917 |
1916-1917 |
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2 |
Dabow, Hermann- June 3, 1917- October 11, 1918 |
1917-1918 |
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3 |
Ehrenburg, Gottlieb- February 15, 1917- June 4, 1917 |
1917 |
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4 |
Grossmit- November 11, 1916 |
1916 |
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5 |
[Hanow], Erich- January 24, 1917- July 6, 1917 |
1917 |
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6 |
Kaiger, Ferdinand- September 10, 1918- December 6, 1918 |
1918 |
| 1
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7 |
Klauck, H- February 12, 1917- August 8, 1917 |
1917 |
| 1
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8 |
Krause, [Artur]- March 29, 1918 |
1918 |
| 1
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9 |
Lappan, Hermann- August 4, 1914- March 18, 1916 |
1914-1916 |
| 1
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10 |
Lappan, Hermann- March 20, 1916- April 21, 1916 |
1916 |
| 1
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11 |
Lappan, Hermann- April 26, 1916- May 3, 1916 |
1916 |
| 1
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12 |
Lappan, Hermann- May 21, 1916- June 14, 1916 |
1916 |
| 1
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13 |
Lappan, Hermann- July 8, 1916- July 26, 1916 |
1916 |
| 1
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14 |
Lappan, Hermann- July 25, 1916- August 6, 1916 |
1916 |
| 1
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15 |
Lappan, Hermann- August 12, 1916- September 14, 1916 |
1916 |
| 1
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16 |
Lappan, Hermann- September 21, 1916- October 5, 1916 |
1916 |
| 1
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17 |
Lappan, Hermann- October 6, 1916- November 16, 1916 |
1916 |
| 1
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18 |
Lappan, Hermann- November 18, 1916- December 17, 1916 |
1916 |
| 1
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19 |
Lappan, Hermann- December 17, 1916- February 11, 1917 |
1916-1917 |
| 1
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20 |
Lappan, Hermann- May 8, 1917- September 26, 1917 |
1917 |
| 1
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21 |
Lappan, Hermann- October 19, 1917- November 1, 1917 |
1917 |
| 1
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22 |
Lappan, Hermann- November 3, 1917- November 15, 1917 |
1917 |
| 1
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23 |
Lappan, Hermann- November 22, 1917- January 13, 1918 |
1917-1918 |
| 1
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24 |
Lappan, Hermann- January 29, 1918- March 17, 1918 |
1918 |
| 1
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25 |
Lappan, Hermann- April 20, 1918- May 13, 1918 |
1918 |
| 1
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26 |
Lappan, Hermann- May 24, 1918- June 21, 1918 |
1918 |
| 1
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27 |
Lappan, Hermann- July 2, 1918- August 7, 1918 |
1918 |
| 1
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28 |
Lappan, Hermann- August 11, 1918- January 21, 1919 |
1918-1919 |
| 1
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29 |
Lappan, Hermann- Miscellaneous, undated |
undated |
| 1
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30 |
Lappan, Wilhelm- October 8, 1918- October 20, 1918 |
1918 |
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31 |
Loh, Hermann Johann- March 3, 1917 |
1917 |
| 1
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32 |
Muller, Heinz- April 15, 1917- June 23, 1917 |
1917 |
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33 |
Passig, Felix- May 31, 1918- November 24, 1918 |
1918 |
| 1
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34 |
Roggaty, Fritz- November 12, 1916- March 9, 1917 |
1916-1917 |
| 1
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35 |
Schmidt, Martin- June 16, 1917- August 9, 1917 |
1917 |
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36 |
Urban, Gottfried- March 21, 1917 |
1917 |
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37 |
Miscellaneous, Unidentified- October 27, 1916- December 6, 1917 |
1916-1917 |
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| Series II: Wolfgang Berger
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Scope and Content:
The majority of these letters are to and from Wolfgang and Richard Berger and their family.
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Folder |
Title |
Date |
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38 |
Balthaus, Marta- April 9, 1940- September 16, 1940 |
1940 |
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Balthaus, Willi- April 10, 1940- July 26, 1940 |
1940 |
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40 |
Balthaus, Willi- August 22, 1940- December 1, 1946 |
1940-1946 |
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Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- October 15, 1934- April 26, 1938 |
1934-1938 |
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42 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- January 1, 1940- February 11, 1940 |
1940 |
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43 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- March 23, 1940- July 1, 1940 |
1940 |
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44 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- July 13, 1940- October 7, 1940 |
1940 |
| 2
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45 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- October 13, 1940- December 26, 1940 |
1940 |
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46 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- March 8, 1941- March 28, 1941 |
1941 |
| 2
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47 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- May 15, 1941- June 23, 1941 |
1941 |
| 2
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48 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- July 11, 1941- August 30, 1941 |
1941 |
| 2
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49 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- September 15, 1941- November 24, 1941 |
1941 |
| 2
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50 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- February 4, 1942- February 23, 1940 |
1940 |
| 2
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51 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)- March 2, 1942- April 7, 1942 |
1942 |
| 2
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52 |
Berger, Friderike (Mutter)-April 13, 1942- January 8, 1943 |
1942-1943 |
| 2
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53 |
Berger, Richard- October 17, 1934- March 16, 1942 |
1934-42 |
| 2
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54 |
Berger, Richard- June 20, 1942- June 28, 1942 |
1942 |
| 2
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55 |
Berger, Richard- July 5, 1942- July 29, 1942 |
1942 |
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56 |
Berger, Richard- August 10, 1942- August 22, 1942 |
1942 |
| 2
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57 |
Berger, Richard- August 26, 1942- September 27, 1942 |
1942 |
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58 |
Berger, Richard- October 1, 1942- October 16, 1942 |
1942 |
| 2
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59 |
Berger, Richard- October 22, 1942- December 8, 1942 |
1942 |
| 2
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60 |
Berger, Richard- December 13, 1942- December 29, 1942 |
1942 |
| 2
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61 |
Berger, Richard- January 22, 1943- February 7, 1943 |
1943 |
| 2
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62 |
Berger, Richard- February 28, 1943- March 15, 1943 |
1943 |
| 2
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63 |
Berger, Richard- March 18, 1943- April 4, 1943 |
1943 |
| 2
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64 |
Berger, Richard- April 6, 1943- May 16, 1943 |
1943 |
| 2
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65 |
Berger, Wolfgang- January 25, 1935- April 10, 1940 |
1935-1940 |
| 2
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66 |
Berger, Wolfgang- April 18, 1940- June 30, 1940 |
1940 |
| 2
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67 |
Berger, Wolfgang- July 5, 1940- August 2, 1940 |
1940 |
| 2
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68 |
Berger, Wolfgang- August 7, 1940- September 8, 1940 |
1940 |
| 2
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69 |
Berger, Wolfgang- September 15, 1940- October 10, 1940 |
1940 |
| 2
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70 |
Berger, Wolfgang- October 12, 1940- December 15, 1940 |
1940 |
| 2
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71 |
Berger, Wolfgang- January 1, 1941- January 26, 1941 |
1941 |
| 2
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72 |
Berger, Wolfgang- January 30, 1941- February 6, 1941 |
1941 |
| 2
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73 |
Berger, Wolfgang- February 8, 1941- March 3, 1941 |
1941 |
| 2
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74 |
Berger, Wolfgang- March 8, 1941- March 30, 1941 |
1941 |
| 2
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75 |
Berger, Wolfgang- April 5, 1941- April 27, 1941 |
1941 |
| 2
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76 |
Berger, Wolfgang= May 5, 1941- May 19, 1941 |
1941 |
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Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 3
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77 |
Berger, Wolfgang- May 23, 1941- May 31, 1941 |
1941 |
| 3
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78 |
Berger, Wolfgang- June 15, 1941- October 5, 1941 |
1941 |
| 3
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79 |
Berger, Wolfgang- October 19, 1941- November 19, 1941 |
1941 |
| 3
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80 |
Berger, Wolfgang- November 27, 1941- December 15, 1941 |
1941 |
| 3
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81 |
Berger, Wolfgang- December 21, 1941- December 31, 1941 |
1941 |
| 3
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82 |
Berger, Wolfgang- January 4, 1942- February 12, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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83 |
Berger, Wolfgang- February 16, 1942- March 17, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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84 |
Berger, Wolfgang- April 11, 1942- May 8, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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85 |
Berger, Wolfgang- May 13, 1942- June 6, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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86 |
Berger, Wolfgang- July 6, 1942- July 22, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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87 |
Berger, Wolfgang- July 26, 1942- July 29, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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88 |
Berger, Wolfgang- August 6, 1942- August 17, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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89 |
Berger, Wolfgang- August 18, 1942- September 4, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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90 |
Berger, Wolfgang- September 11, 1942- September 30, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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91 |
Berger, Wolfgang- October 8, 1942- October 17, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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92 |
Berger, Wolfgang- October 23, 1942- December 17, 1942 |
1942 |
| 3
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93 |
Berger, Wolfgang- December 20, 1942- February 28, 1943 |
1942-1943 |
| 3
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94 |
Berger, Wolfgang- March 3, 1943- March 17, 1943 |
1943 |
| 3
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95 |
Berger, Wolfgang- April 1, 1943- May 8, 1943 |
1943 |
| 3
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96 |
Berger, Wolfgang- undated |
undated |
| 3
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97 |
Diercks, Arnold- July 16, 1941 |
1941 |
| 3
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98 |
Finger, [ ]- September 27, 1947 |
1947 |
| 3
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99 |
Fromme, Fran- September 23, 1947 |
1947 |
| 3
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100 |
Haack, Heinz- January 27, 1940- February 15, 1940 |
1940 |
| 3
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101 |
Heath, Richard- June 26, 1940- June 29, 1942 |
1940-1942 |
| 3
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102 |
Hennings, Carl H.- June 2, 1940 |
1940 |
| 3
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103 |
[ ], Hildegard- April 8, 1954 |
1954 |
| 3
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104 |
Hinz, Robert- January 27, 1957 |
1957 |
| 3
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105 |
[Hoar], Theo- September 22, 1947 |
1947 |
| 3
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106 |
[Hoffmann]- July 30, 1940 |
1940 |
| 3
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107 |
Jomacek- May 2, 1943 |
1943 |
| 3
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108 |
Kimm, Fritz- September 24, 1947 |
1947 |
| 3
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109 |
[Kloar], Fritz and Gretel- August 29, 1936-September 1, 1936 |
1936 |
| 3
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110 |
Loewe, Ernst- September 22, 1947 |
1947 |
| 3
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111 |
Steen, Ernst- March 7, 1941- December 3, 1944 |
1941-1944 |
| 3
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112 |
Volz, Annalisa- October 21, 1942- May 1, 1943 |
1942-1943 |
| 3
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112a |
Volz, Annalisa- undated |
undated |
| 3
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113 |
Volz, Friedalore- June 13, 1940- May 2, 1943 |
1940-1943 |
| 3
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113a |
Volz, Friedalore- undated |
undated |
| 3
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114 |
Volz, Hans- May 8, 1943- May 11, 1943 |
1943 |
| 3
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115 |
Weist, Adolf- December 18, 1950 |
1950 |
| 3
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116 |
Willi and Lotti- December 19, 1941 |
1941 |
| 3
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117 |
Unidentified- 1916-1951 |
1916-1951 |
| 3
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118 |
Unidentified- undated |
undated |
| 3
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119 |
Envelopes- 1938-1941 |
1938-1941 |
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| Series III: Engelhard Hellmuth
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Scope and Content:
Series III contains two diaries of Engelhard Hellmuth, who, in 1942, was a Hauptscharführer [Head Company Leader] (the equivalent
of the Wermacht rank of Oberfeldwebel, which is roughly equivalent to the American Master Sergeant) with the S.S., or Schutzstaffel
[Protection Unit]. During this time, Hellmuth was involved in the German campaign in the Balkans.
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| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 4
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120 |
Diary of Engelhard Hellmuth about the "Balkanfeldzug"- Jan 12, 1941- June 5, 1941 |
1941 |
| 4
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121 |
Diary of Engelard Hellmuth- March 17, 1942- May 10, 1942 |
1942 |
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| Series IV: Kurt Jensen
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Scope and Content:
Series IV is entirely comprised of letters from Jensen back home to his parents in Schleswig, a city that is between Hamburg
and Denmark, closer to the latter. From late January of 1942 to February of 1943, Jensen was on the Russian front. His last
letter (April 1, 1945) bears the postmark of Wittenberge, which was bombed by the American Ninth Air Force on April 10 and
12.
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| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 4
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122 |
Jensen, Kurt- November 23, 1941- April 6, 1942 |
1941-1942 |
| 4
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123 |
Jensen, Kurt- April 23, 1942- July 19, 1942 |
1942 |
| 4
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124 |
Jensen, Kurt- July 20, 1942- September 10, 1942 |
1942 |
| 4
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125 |
Jensen, Kurt-September 10, 1942- December 16, 1942 |
1942 |
| 4
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126 |
Jensen, Kurt- December 20, 1942- April 3, 1943 |
1942-1943 |
| 4
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127 |
Jensen, Kurt- April 7, 1943- May 27, 1943 |
1943 |
| 4
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128 |
Jensen, Kurt- May 31, 1943- August 1, 1943 |
1943 |
| 4
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129 |
Jensen, Kurt- August 8, 1943- September 4, 1943 |
1943 |
| 4
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130 |
Jensen, Kurt- September 6, 1943- December 20, 1943 |
1943 |
| 4
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131 |
Jensen, Kurt- December 14, 1943- March 25, 1944 |
1943-1944 |
| 4
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132 |
Jensen, Kurt- April 3, 1944- June 15, 1944 |
1944 |
| 4
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133 |
Jensen, Kurt- June 16, 1944- August 29, 1944 |
1944 |
| 4
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134 |
Jensen, Kurt- August 27, 1944- October 13, 1944 |
1944 |
| 4
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135 |
Jensen, Kurt- October 18, 1944-November 26, 1944 |
1944 |
| 4
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136 |
Jensen, Kurt- November 29, 1944- March 1, 1945 |
1944-1945 |
| 4
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137 |
Jensen, Kurt- March 17, 1945- April 1, 1945 |
1945 |
| 4
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137a |
Jensen, Kurt- undated |
undated |
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| Series V: Helmut Riedel
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Scope and Content:
The majority of the letters in this series are to Helmut Riedel, who was an Obergefreiter [Corporal] in World War II. There
are also a number of letters addresed to Matrose [Sailor] Riedel. Most letters are from family and freinds in Chemnitz. There
are some letters, usually sans envelope, penned by Helmut. There is a large number of letters without a corresponding envelope.
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| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 5
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138 |
[ ], Albert- March 7, 1943 |
1943 |
| 5
|
139 |
[Anafel], [ ]- November 2, 1942- December 26, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
140 |
[ ], Annemarie- December 21, 1943 |
1943 |
| 5
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141 |
Berger, Willy- December 29, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
142 |
Daum, Oskar- February 26, 1942- August 14, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
143 |
[ ], Erich- December 2, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
144 |
Frank, E.- December 13, 1941- February 27, 1942 |
1941-1942 |
| 5
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145 |
Frank, E.- March 30, 1942- March 4, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
146 |
Grossmutter (Riedel)- May 2, 1942- May 7, 1943 |
1942-1943 |
| 5
|
147 |
Habel, Fritz- January 29, 1939- January 27, 1940 |
1939-1940 |
| 5
|
148 |
Hamel, Hans- March 22, 1942- August 28, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
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149 |
Heyn, Hildegard- September 18, 1939- October 28, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
150 |
Heyn, Hildegard- October 30, 1939- November 3, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
151 |
Heyn, Hildegard- November 6, 1939- November 8, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
152 |
Heyn, Hildegard- November 10, 1939- November 14, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
153 |
Heyn, Hildegard- November 15, 1939- November 18, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
154 |
Heyn, Hildegard- November 18, 1939- November 25, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
155 |
Heyn, Hildegard- November 26, 1939- December 2, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
156 |
Heyn, Hildegard- December 3, 1939- December 10, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
157 |
December 12, 1939- December 23, 1939 |
1939 |
| 5
|
158 |
Heyn, Hildegard- December 23, 1939- January 4, 1940 |
1939-1940 |
| 5
|
159 |
Heyn, Hildegard- January 9, 1940- January 16, 1940 |
1940 |
| 5
|
160 |
Heyn, Hildegard- January 21, 1940- January 26, 1940 |
1940 |
| 5
|
161 |
Heyn, Hildegard- January 28, 1940- February 8, 1940 |
1940 |
| 5
|
161a |
Heyn, Hildegard- undated |
undated |
| 5
|
162 |
Hofmann, Ilse- October 27, 1941 |
1941 |
| 5
|
163 |
Hoffmann, Lotte- August 26, 1941- October 24, 1941 |
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| 5
|
163a |
Hoffmann, Lotte- undated |
undated |
| 5
|
164 |
Jensen, Lotti- October 17, 1943 |
1943 |
| 5
|
165 |
Klaussner, Ursula- January 5, 1942- September 13, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
165a |
Klaussner, Ursula- September 23, 1942- October 3, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
165b |
Klaussner, Ursula- October 4, 1942- October 14, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
165c |
Klaussner, Ursula- October 21, 1942- November 4, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
165d |
Klaussner, Ursula- November 8, 1942- November 24, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
165e |
Klaussner, Ursula- November 29, 1942- March 21, 1943 |
1942-1943 |
| 5
|
165f |
Knauss, Rudolf- January 4, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
165g |
Lars, Martin- March 2, 1941 |
1941 |
| 5
|
165h |
Lelumka, M.- April 2, 1942 |
1942 |
| 5
|
165i |
Linke, Anneliese- February 25, 1941- April 11, 1941 |
1941 |
| 5
|
165j |
Linke, Anneliese- April 29, 1941- July 17, 1941 |
1941 |
| 5
|
165k |
Linke, Anneliese- August 9, 1941- August 22, 1942 |
1941-1942 |
| 5
|
165l |
Lunkwitz, Eolith- March 8, 1941- September 24, 1941 |
1941 |
| 5
|
165m |
Madicke, Adele- April 28, 1941- December 23, 1941 |
1941 |
| 5
|
165n |
Madicke, Horst- May 24, 1941- December 9, 1941 |
1941 |
| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 6
|
166 |
Meischner, Elfriede- September 10, 1941- November 19, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
167 |
Meischner, Elfriede- November 24, 1941- December 28, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
168 |
Meischner, Elfriede- January 6, 1942- February 14, 1942 |
1942 |
| 6
|
169 |
Meischner, Elfriede- February 21, 1942- April 11, 1942 |
1942 |
| 6
|
170 |
Raible, Annemarie- April 8, 1943 |
1943 |
| 6
|
171 |
[Rasa], [Ulm]- September 24, 1942 |
1942 |
| 6
|
172 |
Richter, Werner- April 16, 1941- July 27, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
173 |
Richter, Werner- August 17, 1941- October 5, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
174 |
Riedel, Eberhard- November 18, 1939- February 23, 1942 |
1939-1942 |
| 6
|
175 |
Riedel, Hans- February 16, 1942- March 1, 1943 |
1942-1943 |
| 6
|
176 |
Riedel, Helmut- October 25, 1939- January 20, 1940 |
1939-1940 |
| 6
|
177 |
Riedel, Helmut- March 2, 1940- June 5, 1940 |
1940 |
| 6
|
178 |
Riedel, Helmut- June 8, 1940- July 13, 1940 |
1940 |
| 6
|
179 |
Riedel, Helmut- August 26, 1940- May 5, 1941 |
1940-1941 |
| 6
|
180 |
Riedel, Helmut- May 2, 1941- June 29, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
181 |
Riedel, Helmut- July 24, 1941- December 6, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
182 |
Riedel, Helmut- January 15, 1942- April 29, 1943 |
1942-1943 |
| 6
|
183 |
Riedel, Helmut- undated |
undated |
| 6
|
184 |
Riedel, Helmut- undated |
undated |
| 6
|
185 |
Riedel, Helmut- undated |
undated |
| 6
|
186 |
Riedel, Kurt- November 2, 1939- June 5, 1941 |
1939-1941 |
| 6
|
187 |
Riedel, Kurt- July 18, 1941- November 23, 1943 |
1941-1943 |
| 6
|
187a |
Riedel, Kurt- undated |
undated |
| 6
|
188 |
Riedel, Lisbeth (Mutter)- December 4, 1939- June 16, 1940 |
1939-1940 |
| 6
|
189 |
Riedel, Lisbeth (Mutter)- February 24, 1941- July 16, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
190 |
Riedel, Lisbeth (Mutter)- July 25, 1941- August 10, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
191 |
Riedel, Lisbeth (Mutter)- October 6, 1941- March 10, 1942 |
1941-1942 |
| 6
|
192 |
Riedel, Lisbeth (Mutter)- March 14, 1942- April 12, 1942 |
1942 |
| 6
|
193 |
Riedel, Lisbeth (Mutter)- July 8, 1942- October 6, 1942 |
1942 |
| 6
|
194 |
Riedel, Lisbeth (Mutter)- October 11, 1942- October 25, 1942 |
1942 |
| 6
|
195 |
Riedel, Lisbeth (Mutter)- October 28, 1942- December 9, 1942 |
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| 6
|
196 |
Riedel, Paul- February 20, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
197 |
[Rofler]- undated |
undated |
| 6
|
198 |
Schneider, Traudel (Gertraude)- January 2, 1940- November 19, 1941 |
1940-1941 |
| 6
|
199 |
Schneider, Traudel (Gertraude)- December 30, 1941- October 17, 1943 |
1941-1943 |
| 6
|
200 |
Schubert, Else- November 19, 1939- August 19, 1943 |
1939-1943 |
| 6
|
201 |
Singer, H.- May 1, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
202 |
Swoboda, Elfriede- July 29, 1941- May 7, 1942 |
1941-1942 |
| 6
|
203 |
Telle, Elfriede- January 28, 1942- May 13, 1942 |
1942 |
| 6
|
204 |
Vater (Riedel)- December 10, 1939- April 27, 1941 |
1939-1941 |
| 6
|
205 |
Vater (Riedel)- May 11, 1941- August 21, 1941 |
1941 |
| 6
|
206 |
Vater (Riedel)- February 16, 1942- April 14, 1942 |
1942 |
| 6
|
207 |
Vater (Riedel)- October 6, 1941- March 14, 1943 |
1941-1943 |
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